It is not every day that you get an email from Studio 180 Design team and are invited to provide mockups of designs using their brand-new batik collection for Island Batik.  But this actually happened to me on a quiet January 2021 day.  When I saw the digital images of this new Tranquility collection, I was in love!  Was it because this collection reminded me so much of my home country of Finland which has an abundance of beautiful nature, or was it the beautiful soothing colors and texture of the collection that whisked me away to dreamland?  Maybe it was a bit of both.  This collection beautifully captures the treasures of nature, from beautiful river rocks to ripples of water often seen after a playful throw of rock has been tossed into the lake.  

While working with these beautiful images one mockup stood out above all the others.  And that was a design named Gives Me Butterflies.  How fitting it was to use these beautiful, nature-inspired fabrics to create a quilt that also features nature.  Butterflies are such an important part of the beauty that surrounds us, so mixing these lovely fabrics with this pattern was like a match made in heaven!

The above four fabrics emerged as winners when I was playing with my EQ8 software in the quest to come up with the best possible mockup.  I think the mockup that spoke to me the most was soft and feminine, and it really represented the name of the collection quite well. Or what are your thoughts?

The soft neutral and pink make a wonderful background for the butterflies to spread their wings.  The darker two fabrics nicely represent the butterflies.  The pattern uses a V Block tool by Studio 180 Design to easily and accurately make all those butterflies.  Ready to make your own quilt using these beautiful fabrics and this fun pattern?  Visit your local quilt store to get started.  The pattern is also available on my website.

This post is part of a Blog Hop.  Make sure you visit all the other designer's Blogs and take part of the giveaway!  Here is the schedule and links to other participants:
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• Monday July 11th, Deb Tucker of Studio 180 Design
• Tuesday July 12th, Tina Dillard of Quilting Affections Designs
• Wednesday July 13th, Raija Salomaa of Quilter’s Treasure Chest That is me - so glad you found me!
• Thursday July 14th, Diana Mann of Murgaboo Quilts
• Friday July 15th, Studio 180 Design wrap up and giveaway

​Happy quilting!

My friend, Tammy Silvers, a fellow Certified Instructor for Studio 180 Design, is behind these amazing fabrics that are just reaching your favorite quilt stores!   There are so many wonderful opportunities to use these luscious fabrics.  Whether you are needing a quilt in a hurry, are needing to make a major masterpiece, or do a small project such as a bag, these fabrics are perfect for the task!

Lately, I have been working on patterns that take more than a day to make.  So, when I was invited to participate in providing a digital rendering of a quilt using these fabrics, I decided to use one of my easier patterns called Let It Be.  We all need to treat ourselves every once in a while with a project that doesn't require a huge commitment and is just quick and easy to make.  Selecting the right fabrics to go with a simple pattern will make even the easiest quilt look fantastic.  And I believe it to be the case here with Let It Be.  Let It Be comes in three sizes and is truly the pattern to go to if you are needing a quilt in a hurry or just want to take a break from making a quilt needing a lot of patience and accuracy!

If you are interested in this pattern, you can buy it as a downloadable pattern or as a printed pattern.

Many other designers are participating in Savannah Blog Hop as well, so make sure to visit their Blog posts as well!  You can find links to their posts below:

Happy Quilting and until next time, 
​Raija